#8F2E5E Hex Color
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Somewhere between mulberry and dark raspberry, this muted pink leans moody rather than sweet. #8f2e5e works as a dominant base in dark, intimate layouts, and white text passes AA body-text contrast on it at about 7.7:1. Pair it with muted sage or warm charcoal, or it can read muddy at large sizes.
Questions about #8f2e5e
What is #8f2e5e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8f2e5e is rgb(143, 46, 94), in HSL hsl(330, 51%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 68%, 34%, 44%. Browse more shades of pink with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #8f2e5e?
White text on #8f2e5e reaches about 7.7:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. Black text falls well short of that threshold, so stick with light type on this shade.
What colors pair well with #8f2e5e?
Is #8f2e5e readable on white or black?
#8f2e5e has a 7.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.